12160447

Method to Safeguard Against Email Phishing Attacks

PublishedDecember 3, 2024
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6 claims

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2. The method of claim 1, wherein weighing the user's record with regards to performing various computer tasks comprises: weighing other factors related to the user, wherein the other factors related to the user comprise one or more of: the strength of the user's password, the frequency of the user to lose their physical access security badge, and evaluating the user's tendency to introduce unauthorized devices into and enterprise network.

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3. The method of claim 1, wherein the victim risk score of the user is one of: high, medium and low; and the method forwards the email to the user with the at least one of the attachment and the URL when the victim risk score of the user is high, holds the email and attachments in quarantine when the victim risk score of the user is medium, and blocks the email from being forwarded to the user when the victim risk score of the user is low.

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5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 4, wherein weighing the user's record with regards to performing various computer tasks comprises: weighing other factors related to the user, wherein the other factors related to the user comprise one or more of: the strength of the user's password, the frequency of the user to lose their physical access security badge, and evaluating the user's tendency to introduce unauthorized devices into and enterprise network.

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6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 4, wherein the victim risk score of the user is one of: high, medium and low; and the method forwards the email to the user with the at least one of the attachment and the URL when the victim risk score of the user is high, holds the email and attachments in quarantine when the victim risk score of the user is medium, and blocks the email from being forwarded to the user when the victim risk score of the user is low.

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9. The computer network of claim 7, wherein the victim risk score of the user is one of: high, medium and low; and the method forwards the email to the user with the at least one of the attachment and the URL when the victim risk score of the user is high, holds the email and at least one of the attachment and URL in quarantine when the victim risk score of the user is medium, and blocks the email from being forwarded to the user when the victim risk score of the user is low.

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10. The computer network of claim 9, wherein the email and the at least one of the attachment and URL is held in quarantine until the user's victim risk score improves.

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Publication Date

December 3, 2024

Inventors

Baraka Mutairi
Wail Ghanmi
Faisal Harbi
Baher Ramady

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